Hawaii Revised Statutes 201. Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
PART I. RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- 201-1 Definitions.
The following terms, whenever used in this part, shall have the following respective meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context: "Agriculture"...
- 201-2 General Objective, Functions, and Duties of Department.
It shall be the objective of the department of business, economic development, and tourism to make broad policy determinations with respect to economic development...
- 201-2.5 Fees for Services Rendered and Products Provided.
(a) The department of business, economic development, and tourism may establish reasonable fees for services rendered and products provided by the department. The department...
- 201-3 Specific Research and Promotional Functions of the Department.
Without prejudice to its general functions and duties, the department of business, economic development, and tourism shall have specific functions in the following areas:...
- 201-4 Contracts.
The department of business, economic development, and tourism may contract with qualified private and public agencies, associations, firms, or individuals within or without the...
- 201-5 Promotion Director and Employees.
The director of business, economic development, and tourism shall employ a promotion director who shall be experienced in industrial and economic promotional activities, and...
- 201-6 Interested Members or Employees.
No member or employee of the department of business, economic development, and tourism shall have any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any contract...
- 201-7 Advisory Committees.
The department of business, economic development, and tourism may appoint advisory committees as it deems advisable for the purpose of obtaining expert and specialized...
- 201-8 Recommendations to Agencies.
On the basis of submitted reports and such other information as the department of business, economic development, and tourism may obtain, it may, as...
- 201-8.5 Night Sky Protection Strategy.
(a) Beginning July 1, 2014, all state agencies shall comply with shielded lighting fixture requirements under this section, whereby, except as specified otherwise in...
- 201-9 Cooperation With Other Agencies; Acceptance and Spending of Grants; Dissemination of Findings.
The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall seek the widest possible cooperation, under law, with public and private agencies and the federal...
- 201-10 Reports.
The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall at least once a year, not later than February 15, file a report of its...
- 201-11 Expenditures.
Expenditures by the department of business, economic development, and tourism, except as otherwise provided by this part, shall be made on the basis of...
- 201-12 State Program for Energy Planning and Conservation.
The department shall develop a state program for energy planning and conservation. The program shall consist of short and long-range planning for the development...
- 201-12.5 Renewable Energy Facilitator; Establishment; Duties.
(a) There is established within the department of business, economic development, and tourism the position of renewable energy facilitator, which shall be a full-time,...
- 201-12.8 Energy Security Special Fund; Uses.
(a) There is created within the state treasury an energy security special fund, which shall consist of: (1) The portion of the environmental response,...
- 201-13 Powers and Duties of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism in Marine Affairs.
The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall: (1) Assist state agencies in developing and analyzing plans, including objectives, criteria to measure the...
- 201-13.5, 13.6 Repealed.
L 1990, c 293, §§6, 7. Cross References Office of tourism, see §§201-91 to 99.
- 201-13.7 Federal Funds.
Where the governor or the department with the approval of the governor is able to secure federal funds made available under any act of...
- 201-13.8 Data or Information Collection.
(a) The director, in consultation with all affected governmental agencies, shall assess the need for statistics and other information as to the number, characteristics,...
- 201-14 Consolidated Film Permit Processing.
(a) The department shall consult with state and county agencies in order to identify sites that can be used for making visually recorded productions under...
- 201-15 Repealed.
L 2003, c 178, §2.
- 201-16 Annual Report; Workforce Development.
The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall submit an annual report to the legislature on the department's efforts to increase the number...
- 201-17 Office of International Affairs; Established.
(a) There is established, within the department of business, economic development, and tourism, an office of international affairs. (b) The office shall: (1) Develop...
- 201-18 Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund.
(a) There is established in the state treasury the brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund, into which shall be deposited: (1) Funds from federal or...
- 201-19 Research and Statistics for Growth Industries.
(a) The department shall maintain a program for the purpose of: (1) Measuring and analyzing new economic development trends within growth industries such as:...
- 201-20 Building Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund
. (a) There is established in the state treasury the building energy efficiency revolving loan fund which shall be administered by the department, and into...
PART II. PLANNING
PART III. OLD PLANNING INFORMATION
- 201-41 to 43 Repealed.
L 1979, c 58, §2. [PART III. NEW] PLANNING INFORMATION §§201-43.5 to 45 REPEALED. L 1987, c 336, §9.
PART IV. FACILITATION OF PERMIT PROCESSING
- 201-61 Definitions.
Short title, see L 1985, c 237, §1; L 1987, c 87, §1. §201-61 Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context otherwise...
- 201-62 Facilitated Application Process.
Short title, see L 1985, c 237, §1; L 1987, c 87, §1. §201-62 Facilitated application process. (a) State agencies are required, and county...
- 201-62.5 Repealed.
Short title, see L 1985, c 237, §1; L 1987, c 87, §1. §201-62.5 REPEALED. L 2003, c 3, §18. Note Leasing of Hawaii...
- 201-63 Information Services.
Short title, see L 1985, c 237, §1; L 1987, c 87, §1. [§201-63] Information services. The department shall: (1) Operate a permit information...
- 201-64 Streamlining Activities.
Short title, see L 1985, c 237, §1; L 1987, c 87, §1. [§201-64] Streamlining activities. The department may: (1) Monitor permits on an...
- 201-65 Reporting.
Short title, see L 1985, c 237, §1; L 1987, c 87, §1. [§201-65] Reporting. The department shall report biennially to the legislature on...
PART V. OFFICE OF AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT
- 201-71 Definitions.
Part heading amended by L 2007, c 149, §2(1). A. General Provisions Note Subpart heading designation added by L 2012, c 169, §3. §201-71...
- 201-72 Office of Aerospace Development; Establishment.
Part heading amended by L 2007, c 149, §2(1). A. General Provisions Note Subpart heading designation added by L 2012, c 169, §3. §201-72...
- 201-72.5 Aerospace Advisory Committee.
Part heading amended by L 2007, c 149, §2(1). A. General Provisions Note Subpart heading designation added by L 2012, c 169, §3. §201-72.5...
- 201-72.6 Hawaii Unmanned Aerial Systems Test Site Advisory Board; Established.
Part heading amended by L 2007, c 149, §2(1). A. General Provisions Note Subpart heading designation added by L 2012, c 169, §3. [§201-72.6]...
- 201-72.7 Hawaii Unmanned Aerial Systems Test Site Chief Operating Officer.
Part heading amended by L 2007, c 149, §2(1). A. General Provisions Note Subpart heading designation added by L 2012, c 169, §3. [§201-72.7]...
- 201-73 Powers and Duties of Director.
Part heading amended by L 2007, c 149, §2(1). A. General Provisions Note Subpart heading designation added by L 2012, c 169, §3. §201-73...
- 201-74 Repealed.
Part heading amended by L 2007, c 149, §2(1). A. General Provisions Note Subpart heading designation added by L 2012, c 169, §3. §201-74...
- 201-75 Space Vehicles; Prohibitions.
Part heading amended by L 2007, c 149, §2(1). A. General Provisions Note Subpart heading designation added by L 2012, c 169, §3. [§201-75]...
B. Pacific International Space Center for
Exploration Systems
- 201-76 Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems.
(a) There is established the Pacific international space center for exploration systems, to be administratively attached to the office of aerospace development in the department...
- 201-77 Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems; Board of Directors; Establishment; Duties.
(a) There is established the board of directors of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems, consisting of ten members, to include: (1)...
- 201-78 General Powers.
(a) The board may: (1) Sue and be sued; (2) Adopt a seal and alter the seal at pleasure; (3) Make and execute contracts...
- 201-79 Powers and Duties of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems Executive Director.
In addition to any other powers and duties provided in this subpart, the executive director shall: (1) Oversee, supervise, and direct the planning, evaluation,...
- 201-80 Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems; Reporting Requirement.
The Pacific international space center for exploration systems shall submit, no later than September 1 of each year, an annual report to the legislature...
- 201-80.2 Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems Special Fund
. (a) There is established in the state treasury the Pacific international space center for exploration systems special fund, into which shall be deposited: (1)...
PART VI. OUT-OF-STATE OFFICES
- 201-81 Establishment of Out-Of-state Offices; Purposes.
The department of business, economic development, and tourism may establish and operate offices in out-of-state locations, including foreign nations, to effectuate the following purposes:...
- 201-82 Powers of the Department.
The department, subject to the approval of the director of budget and finance, shall have the following general powers to operate out-of-state offices established:...
- 201-83 Rules.
The department may adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 for the purposes of this part. [L 1988, c 366, pt of §1] Revision...
- 201-84 Annual Report.
The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall submit an annual report to the legislature on the operations of its out-of-state offices. For...
- 201-85 Exemptions.
The department is authorized to hire employees necessary to staff its out-of-state offices subject to chapter 76 and legislative appropriations. The department may also appoint...
PART VII. TOURISM--REPEALED
PART VIII. RECYCLING
- 201-101 Development of Markets for Recycled Materials.
The department, to the extent possible, and with the assistance of the office of solid waste management, shall coordinate state efforts to develop markets...
- 201-101.5 Definitions.
As used in this part: "Department" means the department of business, economic development, and tourism. "Director" means the director of business, economic development, and...
- 201-102 Advisory Committees.
(a) The director of business, economic development, and tourism may form advisory committees to assist in the formulation of recommendations concerning the development of...
- 201-103 Studies.
The director of business, economic development, and tourism may conduct studies necessary to prepare recommendations on the development of markets for recycled materials. [L...
- 201-104 Report.
The director of business, economic development, and tourism shall incorporate the activities of the past year and any recommendations for specific actions to develop...
- 201-105 Legislation and Rules.
The department, with the assistance of the office of solid waste management, shall coordinate the following activities, as necessary, to develop markets for recycled...
- 201-106 Repealed.
L 2003, c 178, §3.
PART IX. HAWAII TELEVISION AND FILM DEVELOPMENT
Last modified: October 27, 2016